CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION TO REPORTING SERVICES DESIGN WITH SQL SERVER DATA TOOLSFigure 3-3. Project properties
Note We’ll cover some of these other settings, such as TargetDatasetFolder, TargetDataSourceFolder, and
TargetReportPartFolder, in Chapter 8. However, unless the object needs to be consumed by report developers
or end users with no access to the specified TargetReportFolder, its good practice to store your project objects
using the folder structure that you set in the TargetReportFolder. For example, the TargetReportFolder in
Figure 3-3 is Pro_SSRS and the TargetDataSourceFolder is set to Pro_SSRS/DataSources. This prevents other
developers overwriting your data sources, datasets or report parts.
Setting Up a Basic IDE
Now that you have a new solution and a new project to contain the reports you’ll build, it’s time to get
personal. As a report designer, you’re going to spend many hours gazing at the pixels that are your
creations, so it’s important to set up the environment exactly the way you want it. The ideal setup for
designing reports is a personal choice. Some prefer high-resolution display settings with every available
design toolbar always in view within the environment, while others like undocked toolbars and a dual
monitor set up at a lower resolution. Whatever your preference, BIDS makes it easy to manipulate the
design tools within the IDE to personalize your configuration. In addition to the Solution Explorer,